Angophora ISO re certification

Today 27th May 2015, after two trying days, Angophora Consulting Arborist has again received re-certification ISO Occupational and health, Environment and Quality Management system. ISO9001:2008, ISO14001:2004 and AS/NZS 4801:2001 | Certification. This should give all my clients the satisfaction of working with a company that has high standards in quality, environment and safety; we have a management system that demonstrates this and is also able to prove that its management and the team are qualified. As clients you can not only receive treatment that many large companies can supply but as a small company, who you talk to is who will conduct and manage your projects.

Water damaged Flooded tree and Plants treatment of

Over the past several months areas around Sydney basin such as the Blue Mountains, Central coast, Newcastle South Coast and Southern Highlands and the Sydney basin have experienced above average rainfall in some areas floods, at Bullaburra In the Blue Mountains I recorded 329.5mm of rain. Normally this amount of rain would fall in summer from thunderstorms when the temperature is warmer and the water evaporates quicker, but know it is cooler the water is staying in the soil longer and could be damaging your trees and gardens. Some trees and plants have adapted to flood prone areas and can survive with their roots been wet for long periods many cannot. If this is the case then your trees and plants may become stressed Waterlogged and flooded soil have insufficient amounts of oxygen in it, for the plant roots to take up and release water or release excess carbon dioxide. Plants may paradoxically look like they are wilting, but it is not because of too little water, it is because they can no longer access the available water. This leads to root rot and death. While we may not be able to prevent flooding, we should at least be on the alert for signs our plants are struggling. Start by watching for these signals. Symptoms are generally first apparent on the leaves, although trees and shrubs may not exhibit symptoms for a year or more. Signs you plants have been damaged by waterlogged soil include: • Stunting • Yellowing leaves • Twisting leaves • Dropping leaves • Soft, spongy areas at the base of the leaf • Wilting despite plenty of water • Roots turning dark, often with a rotting odour. • Lack of flowers or fruits • Stunting • Yellowing leaves • Twisting leaves • Dropping leaves • Soft, spongy areas at the base of the leaf • Wilting despite plenty of water • Roots turning dark, often with a rotting odour. • Lack of flowers or fruits Unfortunately, once the soil is flooded, there is not much you can do but be patient. Just because a plant shows signs of distress doesn't mean it won't eventually recover. In the meantime: Don't walk on waterlogged soil. You will just compact it and cause more damage to distressed roots. If the plants were underwater, clean them off with a hose, to remove and sludge and other residue. Keep an eye out for diseases that will take advantage of stressed plants. Fungal disease in particular favour damp weather. You can purchase a relatively inexpensive soil moisture meter at most hardware stores. A meter will tell you the percentage of water remaining in your soil. If you still have mud, you won't need a meter to tell you the soil is waterlogged. But if you are wondering if it is dry enough for the roots to get the necessary oxygen, a meter will tell you when the soil has reached that level (usually between 40 - 70%). If the tree is a large specimen and you are worried about what may happen to the tree there are other more advantaged techniques that can be used from removing any mulch from around the tree leaving the soil bare to help with evaporation, inserting U-shape 62mm slotted agricultural drainage pipe to help add oxygen to the soil and dry it out. Arborist Fred Janes at Angophora Consulting Arborist is a level 5 arborist (AQF level 5) qualified in the latest techniques Fred can provide professional advice on how to mitigate the risk and allay fears that you may have of your tree/s.

Tree risk assessments in public areas

Today 7th May 2015 I carried out my annual tree inspections for NP&W service inspecting trees around some of their camping and picnic areas at Euroka and Murphy’s Glen and Wheeny Creek Assessing tree for their health and structure this was very good timing after all the heavy rain and strong winds of the past 2 weeks. Most of the tree though mature and having some minor structure defects only needed the deadwood greater than 20mm removed as per Australian Standard Pruning of amenity trees AS 4373-2007. At times it easy to become complacent on how beautiful our country is our trees how tall and majestic than can be around these camping areas I saw some very beautiful Eucalyptus Deanei, Mountains Blue Gum (see Photos) some Turpentine’s Angophora Floribunda, Rough Bark apple, Angophora Costata Smooth bark apple and Iron barks

Tree assessment: storm damaged trees

During the past 4 days there have been many news stories and photos of trees failing causing damage to cars, utes, trucks, homes and powerlines, now is a good time to inspect your trees and how structurally safe they are. With the amount or rain has the soil been eroded from around the tree root plate has the tree moved in the ground and then re settled and then may fail in the next couple of days or the next strong winds. As owners of trees having your trees checked out, by a Professional consulting arborist, for peace of mind although some failures are hard to judge, 90 % can be detected easily and action can be taken cheaply to resolve, it’s better than having your home or car damaged or worst still a love injured after a major failure. Prevention is better than cure when it comes to managing trees on your property., you are responsible for any damage your trees cause to persons or surrounding property, so having trees on your property comes with the commitment of maintaining them in a safe and healthy condition in our current times. Tree risk assessments and safety audits around homes, offices and work sites need to be conducted by a Professional Independent Arborist; who understands the risk that trees pose to residents and workers. An Arborist such as Fred Janes at Angophora Consulting Arborist is a level 5 arborist (AQF level 5) qualified in the latest techniques using the international Arborist associations Tree risk Assessments qualifications (TRAQ). Fred can provide professional advice on how to mitigate the risk and allay fears that you may have of your tree/s.

Tree management and Fertization

With the cooler months now upon us and as most of the trees now go dormant or at the very least growth is slowed now is the time to prepare our trees for spring with goal of enhancing the vitality, beauty and function of our trees through fertization. The introduction of different types and formulations of fertization has grown Immensity (Pun intended) Add to this the wide variation of soil types and disturbed soils from one back yard to the next, the range of weather conditions from the coast to the Upper Mountains. Now add the wide range of tree species from our native gums trees Rainforest trees to introduced exotic trees and fruit trees, each having somewhat different problems and nutrient needs. Each tree species have a preferred soil pH soil type that allows them to effectively uptake the nutrients that they need, this is called effective cation exchange capacity (eCEC) To best determine the needs of your trees please contact Fred Janes arborist at Angophora Consulting Arborist who is a level 5 Arborist up to date with the latest techniques and can conduct a soil pH test to determine what fertizer is best for your trees

Angophora proudly supports our community this years ANZAC service

Good day as part of our continue support of our community once again we are proud to Support Lawson Combine Service and Social club and their commitment in organizing this years 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. Angophora supports the club financially and as a volunteer on the committee. We would encourage everyone to attend thier own local ANZAC day march where every you live in Australia. Less We forget

Back from holiday

Good day i am back from holidays refreshed and ready to help you with any tree projects that you may be involved with